Senior Accountant in Houston, Texas at BWC Terminal Holdings LLC

Headquartered in Houston, Texas, BWC Terminals is a premier provider of bulk liquid storage and logistics services to refiners, manufacturers, and distributors of bulk liquids in North America. The Company consists of 22 sites with over twenty million barrels of storage capacity. The BWC Terminals facilities are equipped to store a wide range of petroleum, chemical, renewables, and agricultural products. Additional information about BWC Terminals is available at www.bwcterminals.com.

JOB OVERVIEW

The Senior Accountant supports the Assistant Controller in maintaining accurate, timely, and consistent accounting and financial reporting for terminal operations and corporate activities. This role is responsible for executing core general ledger accounting tasks, including journal entries, reconciliations, expense and revenue support, and close activities. The Senior Accountant works closely with terminal personnel and corporate finance to ensure revenues, expenses, SG&A costs, and supporting documentation are complete, accurate, and recorded in accordance with Company accounting policies and U.S. GAAP.

The Senior Accountant reports directly to the Assistant Controller.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and post journal entries, including accruals, reclassifications, and standard monthly entries.
• Perform detailed balance sheet and income statement account reconciliations and resolve or escalate reconciling items as appropriate.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities by meeting close deadlines and providing complete, well‑supported accounting deliverables.
• Ensure accounting records are accurate, complete, and properly supported in accordance with Company policies and U.S. GAAP.
• Support accurate accounting for terminal‑level revenues and expenses, including cut‑off and completeness considerations.
• Review transactional activity from terminals and partner with local managers to validate coding, costs, and supporting documentation.
• Assist with accounting and classification of corporate and terminal‑level SG&A expenses, including invoice review, accruals, and cost center assignments.
• Review, code, and reconcile corporate credit card activity and employee expense reports, ensuring compliance with Company travel and expense policies.
• Maintain prepaid expense schedules, perform monthly amortization, and reconcile balances to the general ledger.
• Perform account‑level expense analysis (e.g., utilities, repairs & maintenance) to identify unusual trends or errors and escalate findings to the Assistant Controller.
• Support revenue‑related accounting activities, including review of monthly tank listings and reconciliation to contract and operational data.
• Assist in identifying revenue variances or inconsistencies and provide supporting analysis for review by the Assistant Controller.
• Prepare variance analyses, schedules, and supporting documentation for management, QBRs, and internal reporting.
• Assist with the preparation of audit schedules and workpapers in support of external audits and internal reviews.
• Respond to ad‑hoc accounting and reporting requests from finance leadership, as assigned.
• Execute internal controls related to assigned accounting areas, including reconciliations, reviews, and documentation standards.
• Maintain organized, audit‑ready workpapers and supporting documentation.
• Assist with documentation of accounting procedures and implementation of process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with Company accounting policies, procedures, and internal control requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform the duties of this position successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below outline the knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies required for this position. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 5+ years of progressive general ledger or accounting experience.
• Strong understanding of accrual accounting, reconciliations, and financial close processes.
• Proficiency with ERP systems and Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reconciliations).
• Strong attention to detail, organization, and documentation discipline.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet close deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively with finance and operations personnel.
• Experience in a multi‑location, operational, or asset‑intensive environment.
• Workday experience preferred
• Progress toward CPA or equivalent professional certification.

WORKING CONDITIONS / PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The working conditions and environment, as well as the physical requirements and activities listed below, are representative of those that an employee must meet to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodation may be provided to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Working Conditions and Environment: While performing the duties of this position, the individual generally has good working conditions. The employee is often exposed to moderate noise from office equipment and co-workers.

Physical Requirements/Activities: The position requires regular physical activity, including standing, walking, sitting, reaching, carrying, and handling objects. Candidates must be able to use their hands and fingers for tasks such as typing and operating office equipment. Effective verbal communication and active listening are essential, as the role involves frequent interaction with others. This position involves sitting for approximately 90% of the workday. Occasionally, employees are required to kneel, bend, push, pull, lift, or twist. Occasionally, employees are required to lift or exert up to 10 pounds of force. Intermittently, the employee is required to lift or exert up to 25 pounds of force. The required vision ability is close vision of 20 inches or less.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

BWC Terminals provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.